My Grandfathers shop

[SteveBrambley]

Hi,

Thought you might like to see this. It's my Grandfather, photographed outside his shop about 1920, or maybe earlier.

steve

[tashabear]

That's really wonderful! Thanks for sharing!

[tonyc1]

Hi,

Thought you might like to see this. It's my Grandfather, photographed outside his shop about 1920, or maybe earlier.

steve

I gather from his very neat attire he was the overseer!

Tony.

[electrathon]

Very cool old picture!

[SteveBrambley]

I gather from his very neat attire he was the overseer!

Tony.

Hi,

No, as far as I know, it was a 'one-man' business, at this time, and he had no employees. I remember him well, in his latter years, he always dressed immaculately in a suit, similar to the one in the photo (but more modern); over this suit he always wore a long, brown, overall coat, which, I guess, he took off for the photo.

Steve

[Johanna]

It was his shop, with his name on the door. He presented himself as a businessman. Some of us have gotten too casual and give stuff away before we sell it at a fair price, then we're out of business, and back to our day jobs. Steve's grandfather knew he had to earn and keep his customer's respect, or he'd be out of business. He was a very handsome man. Look how full his windows are- he did a fair amount of business, I would say! Thanks for sharing.

Johanna

[ArtS]

I love to see old photos like this. Thanks for sharing.

I really look close at them. It's very interesting to me.

Art